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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 10 to the agreement (A-11879) with KPMG LLC for IT Consulting services, extending the agreement an additional five (5) month period (April 1, 2017 through August 30, 2017) for a revised full agreement term of June 1, 2010 through August 30, 2017, and adding $301,560 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $11,647,830.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 10 to the agreement (A-11879) with KPMG LLC for IT Consulting services, extending the agreement an additional five (5) month period (April 1, 2017 through August 30, 2017) for a revised full agreement term of June 1, 2010 through August 30, 2017, and adding $301,560 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $11,647,830.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC is in the process of reducing its reliance on independent contractors. NMC's goal is to fully staff its Information Technology ("IT") department with County employees wherever possible and to rely on the skills and expertise of independent contractors on a limited, project-specific basis when it is in the best interest of the county to do so.
NMC currently has two existing IT consulting agreements; one with KPMG and one with Navin Haffty & Associates, both of which expire on March 31, 2017. NMC recently completed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for NMC IT consulting needs as projected for the future. Three consulting firms were awarded and those agreements were approved by the Board of Supervisors January 10, 2017. Navin Hafftey & Associates was selected as one of the top three respondants of the RFP, however, KPMG was not one of the top three so they were not awarded a new agreement. However, the current KPMG resources are needed to complete their current assignments and/or ultimately tr...
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